Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl willingly left his Army camp in Afghanistan and ended up as a Taliban prisoner. Despite this, President Barack Obama thought freeing him would take heat off the Veterans Administration scandal and his many other scandals.

The president tried to negotiate Bergdahl’s release for five senior Gitmo prisoners. He was repeatedly told by some members of Congress, four generals and the CIA it was dangerous to do so.

Despite this, he ignored their advice and a law requiring notification to Congress before prisoners were released. He secretly traded five of the most dangerous men on earth for Bergdahl’s release.

Boldly announcing the prisoner swap rightly caused furor, so his whole following raced into damage control mode. National Security Advisor Susan Rice said Bergdahl served the United States with “honor and distinction.” More lies and propaganda followed.

Soldiers in his former platoon, now retired from the military and no longer under a non-disclosure agreement, have disagreed sharply with the administration’s story. As a result, character assassination efforts have also been directed at them,

Acting like a dictator, this president made an illegal and dangerous decision to improve his image, and pursue his questionable agendas. In doing so he has put others at risk.

How long will his loyal colleagues, supporting media and followers continue to protect and support a president and administration that continue to lie, and do not have the well being of America as a priority?

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